Susan Waller

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Susan Waller

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-0360

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Nursing and Allied Health Graduate Outcomes Tracking (NAHGOT)
Allied Health Workforce
Interprofessional Simulation in Clinical Education
Co-Design in Health Professions Education

20072024

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Personal profile

Biography

Dr Susan Waller is currently an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Monash Rural Health. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University. Susan co-coordinates the Clinical Skills courses for the preclinical phase and is the Faculty Lead for the MD program mentoring program.

Susan was a Senior Lecturer and the Rural Nursing and Allied Health Lead at the Monash Rural Health- University Department of Rural Health (MRH-UDRH) (10/2014-2/2020). Susan was a member of the leadership team at Monash Rural Health, a Director of the Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN) and Acting Director of the Monash University Department of Rural Health.

Susan has held substantive positions at the University of Queensland and Monash University facilitating Interprofessional Education (IPE). Susan has delivered workshops and seminars on implementation and evaluation of IPE in Australia for Queensland Health, Edith Cowan University and the University of Tasmania and in the UAE. See video "90 seconds with Susan Waller" where she talks about her IPE and IPP.

Prior to joining Monash University in 2014, Susan was the Senior Physiotherapist at the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland (CPL). Susan supervised 18 FTE physiotherapists across Queensland and was Team leader of the Practice Support Team supporting approximately 60 OTs, SPs, SWs and PTs. Susan completed her Masters of Physiotherapy (Paediatrics) at the University of Queensland (UQ) and has completed the Basic and Advanced Neurodevelopmental Therapy courses. Susan worked as an academic coordinator at the UQ Rural Clinical School from 2003-2009.

Susan has worked in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates in rehabilitation for children and adults. She speaks conversational Arabic and has a healthy respect for the value of culturally responsive healthcare, education and research.

Susan studied the impact of an interprofessional student placement in community rehabilitation teams and was awarded a PhD in Interprofessional Education from the University of Queensland in 2010. She was part of a team who developed an Interprofessional Curriculum in the first Clinical School located in a large private hospital in Brisbane. 

Susan completed the Harvard Macy Medical Education course in 2006 at UQ and the Leadership and Innovation and Assessment courses at Monash University in 2019.

 

Monash teaching commitment

MAP5003 2015-2019

 

Community service

Member of the Human Research and Ethics Committee (HREC) Cerebral Palsy League (CPL) Queensland 2011- present

Member of Board of Directors Headway Gippsland 2015-2019

Co-Chair of Gippsland Allied Health Leaders 2016-2019

Member of Gippsland Allied Health Education Group 2016-2019

Chair of Gippsland Allied Health Symposium Planning Committee 2015-2019

Biography

Emirates Physiotherapy Society (Emirates Medical Association) 2020-present

National Competency Framework for Undergraduate Medicine (EmiratesMEDs) Taskforce 2021-2024

Renewal of Program Accreditation CMHS UAEU MD Program Taskforce-(Student Section Lead) 2022-2024

Co-Lead UAE National Interprofessional Collaboration Framework Taskforce 2024.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Interprofessional Clinical Education, PhD, Contact is Not Enough

Award Date: 18 Dec 2010

Physiotherapy, Bachelor, University of Queensland

Award Date: 2 Mar 1982

Physiotherapy, Graduate Certificate, Paediatrics, University of Queensland

Physiotherapy, Master, Paediatrics, University of Queensland

External positions

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine and Health Sciences

3 Jan 2021 → …

Supervisor Master of Surgical Education, University of Melbourne

15 Mar 2017 → 15 Jun 2021

Research area keywords

  • Interprofessional Education
  • Collaboration
  • Paediatric Physiotherapy
  • Disability
  • Clinical Education
  • Rural Health
  • Comunity Health
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Simulation
  • Supervision
  • Integrated Practice
  • Surgical Education

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  • 1 Contribution to conference
  • 1 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries